Yesterday's storm brought high winds and heavy rains to a wide area ranging from Spotsylvania to Maryland. Stafford County Sheriff's Office reports the Hartwood Area experienced heavy damage, with trees on power lines and Spotted Tavern Road closed due to hazards.
The National Weather Service reports Fredericksburg received between 2.2 and 2.9 inches. Prince William County ranged from 1.89 inches to 3.57; Woodbridge, Gainsville, and Nokesville all received over 3 inches of rain. Measurements at the Stafford Regional Airport showed 6.87 inches, and Falmouth received just over 4 inches. Fredericksburg received 2 inches.
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Heavy rain during July and August and a major hurricane in the forecast have contributed to schedule adjustments for several drainage and road repairs in Stafford County. From the press release:
RAIN AFFECTING ROAD REPAIR PROJECTS IN STAFFORD COUNTY
Progress toward completion of several drainage, slope repair and pipe replacement projects has been hampered by more rain over the past weekend and the threat of more storms FREDERICKSBURG, Va. –
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From the University of Mary Washington:
We have been actively monitoring the path of Hurricane Florence. In a conference call this evening, education officials across the state agreed that a storm of this magnitude – which is likely to produce severe flooding, high winds, and widespread power outages – can present a danger to many locations, including our campus community.
As a result, the University of Mary Washington will close all of its campuses at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12. All classes and University events will be canceled, and academic buildings will be locked. Only essential personnel should report to work. More information will be forthcoming, but the University is slated to reopen on schedule Monday morning, Sept. 17.
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From Novant Health/UVA Health System in Manassas and Haymarket:
Novant Health UVA Health System has a thorough emergency operations plan and practices the plan via drills held multiple times each year. We activated our Emergency Operations Plan on Monday, Sept. 10 for planning in preparation for the potential impact from Tropical Storm Florence in the Virginia market.
Critical systems and infrastructures have been assessed and steps taken to ensure have continued operations throughout the impact. Emergency Power generation at the hospitals is in place and has redundancy.
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From Prince William County Pubilc Schools:
We have not made any plans to cancel school at this point. However, we will continually monitor the weather forecast and frequently communicate with the Prince William Office of Emergency Management for updates. We also have an agreement with the Office of Emergency Management to provide schools as emergency shelters, if needed.
As far as preparations, please see below:
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OCCOQUAN -- Town officials in Occoquan are not being caught off guard ahead of Hurricane Florence.
Mayor Earnie Porta tells us sandbags are being filled at the Vulcan Quarry next to the town along the Occoquan River in Prince William County.
Residents need to bring their own bags.
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MANASSAS -- Organizers have canceled this year's Arts Alive festival ahead of Hurricane Florence.
From an email:
The Arts Council event committee and the Hylton Performing Arts Center has decided to cancel Arts Alive due to the pending Hurricane. At this point, we do not have a date to reschedule this event – will keep you posted should this happen.
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MANASSAS -- (From Email) The Prince William County Office of Emergency Management asked us to share the following information and I am asking you to help by sharing it too:
- All residents are asked to review or build an emergency supply kit and communications plan for their family, then sign up for emergency alerts. Instructions are at www.pwcgov.org/ready
- Official county updates will be posted to the Emergency Information Portal at https://emergency.pwcgov.org
- The official forecast for Florence is issued by the National Hurricane Center via www.hurricanes.govand impacts will be felt far outside the forecast cone.
If Volunteer Prince William is asked to activate, we will contact our registered disaster volunteers via email or telephone for specific needs requests. First and foremost, take safety measures now to prepare - keep yourself and your family safe (including pets) - see the web links above.
Volunteer Prince William does not make the decision to activate volunteers. We are instructed to do so only by Emergency Management officials. Volunteers will not be activated until conditions are deemed safe enough to be out and about.
